Monday, July 11, 2011

THREE DAYS IN SEDALIA MO

GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer

The place to be in the Heartland this weekend was Sedalia MO where the Jefferson City Missouri Kennel Club & the Sedalia Kennel Club teamed up for three shows. The JCMKC kicked it off Friday with Arlene Czech in the final ring with the Golden Retriever, CH Summits Confetti Thumbs Up, the Saluki, CH Auroras The Song And Dance Man, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tropix Lemon Twist RN, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shareabs Bayleigh Just The Ticket, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Maddes Eli Fran Aristocrat, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreens Honey Glazed Hamlet, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer.

Day one belonged to the Sheltie, Thomas. Thomas and handler Paul Hannah have been regular visitors to final rings for the last five seasons. This was their 16th visit to the BIS ring this year and their second big rosette. Congratulations to Paul, breeders/owners Lenore E Patrick & Kathleen Dziegiel, and owners Karen Hannah & Mary A Bulens.

GCH CH Stringer’s Somethings Gotta Give

Saturday the JCMKC did it again, this time with Dorothy MacDonald in the final ring. Her line up included Thomas, the aforementioned Golden & Saluki, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Sketchbook Neon Light, the Miniature Schnauzer, Eleanor of Taiwan mentor, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Stringer’s Somethings Gotta Give, and the Chow Chow, CH Cross B Impressive Willie N.

She chose the Yorkie, Jack. It was the first Toy Group and BIS this year for Jack who finished 2010 with two all breed Bests and ten Toy Group Firsts. Congratulations to breeder/owner Anna Stringer, and owner Stephanie Barnes.

BIS was the two year old English Setter, his first BIS. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Eileen Hackett, co-breeders P Skol, L Biedron, & K Hanlon, and owners Don & Pat Coller. We hope to have a photo for you soon.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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